Safety fishhook holder



Feb. 24, 1953 F. WOODHEAD SAFETY FISHHOOK HOLDER 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Filed Dec. 20, 1948 INVENTOR.

fra nk Woodhead F. WOODHEAD SAFETY FISHHOOK HOLDER Feb. 24, 1953 Filed Deb.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Fig. 12.

INVENTOR. Frank Wood/mad Fig. 10.

Patented Feb. 24, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE :S AFETYFISHHOOK HOLDER .Frank Woodhead, Collingdale, Pa.

ApplicationiDeceniber 20, 1948,=Serial No.'66,299

.14 .Claims. (01. 43-575) i'lfhissinventionrelates toisafety dish-hook hold- ;ers :and has :as; its object the production or a new :andximproved article of this .class.

More particularly stated one of. the objects of this invention is to produce a safety fish-hook comparatively simple in structure, which will house thelea'ders, and'into which one will beable to insert the leaders and from which one will be able to remove theleaders withcomparativeease whenthe latching hood is either in its latched or unlatched position.

I attain the foregoing as "well as ether-objects .byio-rming a hook carrying-"and housing-member, providingsame with aleader receiving chamber, providing said leader receiving chamber with an entry and exitcorridor, mounting a latching :hood'on saidhook'carrying and-housing member for j movement to "a- "hook latching and to a hook unlatching position, andpr-oviding-said latching hood with means which will normally exert a force for holding said latching hoodin its latched position.

For the purpose of disclosing therinventionwith the particularity required by law I have shown in the drawings which. form l a part hereof and will now describe arfewofithe many. possibleembodiments of my. inventive concepts.

'In said drawings Figure .1 is a .sidetyiew of can. embodiment of :the invention. The latching :hoodjs sShOWIl in iltsrraised orunlatched position. .A portionof the latching hood has beenbrokenhaway to show othenwisehiddenrparts.

Figure :2 is aJDIflIIT view ilookingin the direction :oi-the arrowA infigurerl.

Figure 3 isa bottom viewlooking in the direc- Ltionof the arrow .B inFigurel.

Figure .4 =is-a.; side view of the embodiment shown inFigurewluwith. the latchin hood in :its depressed xorclatched :position. The; latching hood shown innsection :and. a portion "of the hook carrying and a housing member :has... been broken away to show otherwise hidden parts.

Figure :5 shows the unit in the latching. position'shown in Figure l heldin the hands ofa user who may be considered in the act of removing a leader from the housing or inserting same therein.

Figured is a side view of another embodiment of :the invention with the latching hood in its raised or .unlatched position. A portion of the hook carrying andhousing member and latching hood has been broken away to show otherwise hidden parts. A fragment of the latching hood is shown insection.

.Figure'fl is abottom viewlooking inlthedirection of the arrow C in Figured-with the latching howl-removed.

Figure 8 is a side view of the up-per fragment of stillanother embodiment or the invention with of Figure 8.

the latching hood in its depressedor latchedposition. The housing cylinder and latching hood .areshown insection. A portion of the springand latching hood piston housing tube has been broken away to show otherwise hidden parts.

Figure 9 is a side View of the latchinghood and its bearing member, two of the component element of the modification of the unit shown in Figure 8 detached from the :remainder of the hook carrying and housing member. The latching-hood is shown insection and a portionof the springland latching hood-piston housing tube has 7 i carrying and housing member shownrinssection.

Figure 11 is a sectiontaken on the line ll-H Figure 12 .isna section of a fragmenttaken alongzthe line l2-|2 ofFigure 11.

Referring more particularly to thedrawlngs, wherein :similar reference numerals denote similar parts, reference numeral [designates the safety fish-hook holdershown in Figures ,1 to 5 as a' unit.

Ellie-safety fish-hook holder-l consists ofashook carrying and housing member .2, a latchinethood hollow cylinder the walls 5 of which bound and form the chamber 6 and [cut out at places to form the openings 1. The opening fllightenthe weight of the hook carrying and-housingmember endalso permit a portion of the leaders30 at,

4 said latching pin is attached in said latching position. Although the lower ends of the leaders 38 may be inserted into the chamber 6 through of the bounding walls N3 of each of said angular slots 9 are curved outwardly. These curved ends II and I2 serve to prevent the leaders from too readily leaving the chamber 6 through the, said slots 9. The cylindrical wall of the hook carrying and housing member 2 also has formed therein near the upper end thereof a plurality of ver tical fish-hook receiving slots l3. The'lower end of each of said fish-hook receiving slots I 3 ter- 'minates at a circular hook supporting ledge I4 which is formed on said hook carrying and housing member 2. The cylindrical wall 5 of said hook carrying and housing member 2 has formed therein two identical diametrically opposed bayonet slots l5 each consisting of a vertical portion l6 terminating in a'horizontal portion I! which inturn terminates in a substantially semicircular portion 18. The hook carrying and housing member 2 has mounted therein near the upper end .thereof a spring supporting platform l9 which serves as a support for the lower end 2! of the spring 4. The upper end 29 of the spring 4 encircles a suitable pintle 34 which extends downwardly from the roof 24 of the latching hood 3.

The latching hood 3 consists of a hollow cylindricalbodymember 22 having the cylindrical wall 23, the roof 24 and the circular latching brim 25. The wall 23 and the roof 24 define a chamber 33.

The curvature of the inner surface 26 of the wall of the latching brim is substantially parallel to that of the outer surface 21 of the hook supporting ledge l4 and spaced therefrom a distance slightly greater than the diameter or thickness of the fish-hooks 29, which the safety fishhook holder'l is designed to hold. The curvature of 'said surfaces 2 6 and 27 is substantially that of the fish-hooks 29 which the safety fish-hook holder I'is designed to hold. The latching hood 3 has attached thereto the pin 28 which extends through bayonet slots I5 and across the upper end of the chamber 6.

' Itis believed to'be obvious from said drawings 'pin reaches the far end of the horizontal portion H of the bayonet slot l5. Then one releases slightly the downward pressure on the latching hood 3. This permits the spring 4 to force said latchin hood upwardly the slight distance necessary to cause the latching pin 28 to be received Within the semi-circular latching groove I8 thereby latching the fish-hooks 29 in place. This position is illustrated in Figures 4 and 5. The

pressure of the spring 4 positively holds the latching pin 28 and latching hood 4 to which the slots 9 when the latching hood is in the position shown in Figure 1 yet I prefer to do so when the latching hood is in the position shown in Figures 4 and 5. To remove any hook from the safety fish-hook holder ,I one holds the unit in the position shown in "Figure 5 and removes the leader 39 of the desired hook from the chamber 6 by movin same from the slot 9. Then one pushes the latching hood 3 downwardly in the direction of the arrow E in Figures 4 .and 5 and turns same in the counter-clockwise direction until it reaches the near end of the horizontal slot ll of the bayonet slot l5 and releases the pressure on said latching hood with the result that the latching hood 3 moves from the position shownin Figures 4 and 5 to that shown in Figure 1. In this position the pressure of the spring 4 also positively holds the latching hood 4 in its un-latched position thereby enabling the user the freest use of his hands in positioning fish-hooks upon said hook supporting ledge 14 and removing them therefrom. At this point one removes the hook or hooks selected and then proceeds to latch the remaining hooks in the manner hereinabove specified by pushing the latching hood downwardly turning samein the clockwise direction until it reaches the far end' ofr the horizontal slot l6, and slightly releasing the pressure 'on the latching hood.

The safety fish-hook holder 4| shown in Figures 6 and 7 consists of the hook carrying and housing member 42, the latching hood 43 and the latching hood actuating and latching spring 44.

The hook carrying and housing member 42 shown in Figures 6 and 7 differ from the hook carrying and housing member shown in Figures 1 to 5 in the following particulars:

(1) Four spaced fins 45 have been substituted for the rectangular flange 8.

' of the cylindrical wall 46.

(4) Two identical oppositely disposed bayonet slots 53 are formed in the cylindrical Wall 54 of the cylindrical tube 49. The bayonet slots 53 are identical in structure and function with the bayonet slots !5 shown in Figures 1 to 5.

The latchin hood latching and actuating spring 44 shown in Figures 6 and 7 differs from its counterpart 4 shown in Figures 1 to 5 in shape.

The latching hood 43 shown in Figures 6 and 7 differs from the latching hood shown in Figures '1 to 5 in the following particulars:

(1) Its cylindrical wall 55 is not as high as the cylindrical Wall 23 of the latching hood 3.

(2) The tubular chamber. 56 formed in said latching'hood 43 has a greater diameter than that of the chamber 33 formed in said latching hood 3. The diameter of the hook'carrying and housing member 42 is greater than the diameter of the hook carrying and housin member 2.

(3) The spring contacting piston Bl has been substituted for the spring receiving pintle 34.

(4) The latching pin'58 which extends through escapee the bayonet slots-E3 and spring-contacting-piston is shorter than the latching D3128.

The safety fish-hook holder 61 shown in Figures 8, to 12 differs from that shown in Figures 6 and "7 in the following particulars:

(1) The spring receiving tube 63 and the fins 64 extending therefrom which together form the latching hood supporting member 62 have beensubstituted for the spring receiving tube 49 and fins 50;

(-2) Each of the fins 64 has formed thereon a resilient finger 65 which terminates in a latching lug- 6B:

The hook carrying and housing member 61 dine -fromthe hook carrying and housing member-42in the following particulars:

(1) The inner surfaceGS of the cylindrical wall- BBoi the hook carrying and housing member Bl have formed therein the oppositely disposed identical slots 10 which receive and hold the free edges H ofthe fins 64.

(2) The cylindrical wall 68 of the hook carrying and housing member 61 has for-med therein near the lower end of each of said slots 10 an aperture 12 which receivesthe latching lug 66 on the fin er 65 contiguous thereto.

To assemble the unit 6! one first assembles thelatching hood 43 with the latching hood sup porting member 62 by positioning the latching hood actuating spring 44 within the chamber 59 of c the spring receiving tube chamber 63, then positioning the sprin contacting piston 51 of the latching hood 43 Within said spring receiving. chamber 59, thenforcing. the latching pin 58 through. the suitable aperture formed in said spring contacting pistonEl and through the oppositely disposed bayonet slots 53 and upsetting the ends. of; said latching pin 58 to hold same in place. Then one inserts the unit so assembled within. the chamber 61 of the hook carrying and housing member 66. In so doing on exerts the pressure necessary upon the latching fins 64 necessary to. spring said latching fins a distance inwardly suflicient. to permit the latching. fingers 65-and latching lugs Bdwhichthey carry to be received within the chamber 61. Then one manipulates the unit so that thefree edges H of the fins 65 enter the slots 1!]. The unit is then movedndownwardly until the latching lugs 65 reach: the. apertures 12... Atthat point the latching lugs 6,6. enter said recesses being forced to, do so. bythe. pressure of the compressed latching fingers 65.; This latches'the unit firmly in place.

The; foregoing description isto be understood as being 'for the purpose of illustration only and not limitation since many changes may be made in the structures herein shown withoutdeparting from thespirit of my invention.

Having: described my invention what I claim as new: and useful is:

1. A safety fish-hook holder consisting of a hook'carrying and housing member having hook receiving-slots formed therein; a, hook supporting ledge-positioned on said hook carrying and housing member at the floor of said hook receiving slots; a latchinghoodmounted on said hook carrying and housing member for movement to a hooklatching and to a hook unlatohing position; a latching brim carried bysaid latching hood and positioned for cooperating with said hook supporting ledge to latch said fish-hooks upon said fish hook" holder when said latching hood is in its! hook latching position; co-operatingslot and .ei liai n m ans c d id. hoo carrying 6 and resilient meansreactively supported hyboth said hook carrying and housing-memberand said latching hood for holding said latching hood in its latched position.

2. A safety fish-hook' holder consistingof a hook carrying and housing member having hook receiving slots formed therein; a leader receiving chamber formed in said hook carrying andhousing member; a hook supporting ledge positioned on said hook carrying and housing member atthe floor of said hook receiving slots; a latching hood mounted on said hook carrying and housingmemher for movement in a vertical direction to a hook latching and to a hook unlatching posi-- tion; a latching brim carried by said latching hood and positioned for cooperating with said hook supporting ledge to latch said fish-hooks upon said fish-hook holder when said latching hood is in its hook latching position; co-operating slot and pin latchin means carried by said hook carrying and housing member and'by said latching hood; and resilient meansreactivelysupported by both said hook carrying ands-housing member and said latchin hood for holding said latching hood in its latched position.

3. A safety fish-hook holder consistingof a hook carrying and housing member having hook receiving slots formed therein; a-hook supporting ledge positioned on said'hook carrying and housing member at thefloorof said hook'receiving slots; a leader receivingchamber formed insaid hook carrying and-housing member; there being an entry and exit slot formed in said leader receiving chamber; a latching hood mounted on said hook carrying and housing member for movement in a vertical direction to e. hook latching and to a hook unlatching position a latching brim carried by said latching hood and positioned for cooperating with said hook supporting ledge to latch said fish-hooks upon saidfish-hook holder when said latching hood is in its hook latching position; co-operating slot and pin latching means carried by said hook carrying and housing member and by said latching hood; and resilient means reactively supported by both said hook carrying and housing member and said latching hood for holding: said latching hood in its latched position.

4. A safety fish-hook holder consisting-of a hook carrying and housing member having hook receivingslots formed therein in the upper part thereof, having at least one bayonet slot formed therein, and a leader receiving chamber formed in the lower part thereof there being a plurality of'cut outs formed in said leader receiving-charmberforming open windows therein; a hook" supporting ledge positioned on-said hook carrying and housing member at the floor of said hook receiving slots; a, spring supporting platform carried by said hookcarrying and housing member; a latching hood mounted on said hook carrying and housing member for movement to a hook latching and to a hook unlatchingposition; a latching brim carried by-said latching hood and positioned forcooperatin with said hook; supporting ledge to latch said fish-hooks upon said fish-hook holder when said latching'hood is in its hook latching position; a latching pin carried by said latching hood and positioned for movement in said bayonet slot; and a latching hood latching spring positioned at'its lower end on said spring supporting platform and contacting the roof of said latchinghood ati-ts upper end.

5. AL safety fish-hook holder: consisting off a b -andby'said latching hood: 7 hook-carrying and-housing'member-having hook receivinsz lots for e h r in i h p er pa thereof and'agleader receiving chamber formed in the lowerpart tl1ereof, there being a plurality of cut outs formed in said leader receiving cham-' ber'forming open windows therein; a hook supporting ledge positioned on said hook carrying and housing member at the floor of said hook receiving slots; a non-circular flange carried by said hook carrying'and housing member'near the lower end of said leader receiving chamber; an entry and exit slot formed in said leader receiving chamber and non-circular flange, the upper end of one of the bounding'walls of each of said entry and exit slots and the lower end of each of the other of said bounding walls being curved outwardly; said hook carrying and-housing member being'provided with a bayonet slot; a latching hood latching spring supporting platform carried by said hook carrying and housing member; a latching hood mounted on said hook carrying and housing member for movement to a hook latching and to a hook unlatching position; a latching brim carried by said latching hood and positioned for cooperating with said hook supporting ledge to latch said fish-hooks upon said fish-hook holder when said latching hood is in its hook latching position; a latching pin carried by said latching hood and positioned for movement in said bayonet slot; a latching hood latching spring engaging pintle carried by said latching hood; and a latching hood latching spring positionedat its lower end on said latching hood latchin spring supporting platform and at its upper end engaging the lower end of said pintle.

6. A safety fish-hook holder consisting of a hook carrying and housing member having hook receiving slots formed therein in the upper part thereof and a leader receiving chamber formed in the lower part thereof there being a plurality of cut outs formed in said leader receiving chamber forming open windows therein; a hook supporting ledge positioned on said hook carrying and housing member at the floor of said hook receiving slots; a spring receiving tube having formed therein at least one bayonet receiving slot and having fins extending therefrom carried by said hook carrying and housing member; a latching hood mounted on said hook carrying and housing member for movement to a hook latching and to a hook unlatching position; a latching brim carried by said latching hood and positioned for cooperating with said hook supporting ledge to latch said fish-hooks upon said fish-hook holder when said latching hood is in its hook latching position; a latching pin carried byrsaid latching hood and positioned for movement in said bayonet slot; and a latching hood latching spring ositioned within said spring receiving tube.

7 A safety fish-hook holder consisting of a hook carrying and housing member having hook receiving'slots formed therein in the upper part thereof and a leader receiving chamber formed in the lower part thereof; a plurality of external fins formed on said hook carrying and housing member; there being a plurality of cut outs formed in said leader receiving chamber forming open windows therein; a hook supporting ledge positioned on said hook carrying and housing member at the floor of said hook receiving slots; a spring receiving tube having formed therein at least one bayonet receiving slot and having fins extending therefrom carried by said hook carrying and housing member; a latching hood gnounted on said hook carrying and housing member for movement to'a hook latching andto a hook unlatching position; a latching brim carried by said latching hood and positioned for cooperating with said hook supporting ledge to latch said fish-hooks uponsaid fish-hook holder when said latching hood is in its hook latching position; a latching'pin carried by said latching hood and positioned for movement in said bayonet slot; and a latching hood latching spring positioned Within said spring receiving tube.

8. A safety fish-hook holder consisting of a hook carrying and housing member having hook receiving slots formed therein in the upper part thereof and a leader receiving chamber formed in the lower part thereof; a plurality of external fins formed in said-hookcarrying and housing member; there being a plurality of cut outs formed in said leader receiving chamber forming open windows therein; a hook supporting ledge positioned on said-hook carrying and housing member at the floor of said hook receiving slots; a spring receiving tube having formed therein at least one bayonet receiving slot and having fins extending therefrom carried by said hook carrying and housing member; an entry and exit slot formed in said leader receiving chamber; a latching hood mounted on said hook carrying and housing member for movement to a hook latching and to a hook unlatching position; a latching brim carried by said latching hood and positioned for cooperating with said hook supporting ledge to latch said fish-hooks upon said fish-hook holder when said latching hood is in its hook latching position; a latching pin carried by said latching hood and positioned for movement in said bayonet slot; 'a latching hood latching spring pintle carried by said latching hood; and a'latching hood latching spring positioned within said spring receiving tube and engaging said latching hood latching spring engaging pintle at its upper end.

9. A safety fish-hook holder consisting of a tubular hook carrying and housing member hav-. ing hook receiving slots formed therein in the upper part thereof and a leader receiving chamber formed in the lower part thereof there being a plurality of cut outs formed in said leader receiving chamber forming open Windows therein; a hooking supporting ledge positioned on'said hook carrying and housing member at the floor of said hook receiving slots; there being a pair of oppositely disposed fin receiving channels formed on the inner face of the wall of said hook carrying and housing member; a spring receiving tube having formed therein at least one bayonet receiving slot; two spaced fins each attached to said spring receiving tube at one of its ends and positioned within one of said fin receiving channel at the other of its ends; a latching hood mounted on said hook carrying and housing member for movementto a hook latching and: to a hook unlatching position; a latching brimcarby said latching hood and positioned for cooperating with said hook supporting ledge to latch said fish-hooks upon said fish-hook holder when said latching hood is-in its book latching position; a latching pin carried by said latching hood and positioned for movement in said bayonet slot; and :a latching hood latching spring positioned Within said spring receiving tube.

10. A safety fish-hook holder consisting of a tubular hook carrying and housing member having hook receiving slots formed therein in the upper part thereof and a leader receiving chamber formed in the lower part thereof; a plurality a aaaoo fexternahfinsformed on saidhook carrying and housing member; there being a plurality of cut outs formed in said leader receiving chamber forming openwindows therein; a hook supporting :ledge positioned on said hook carrying and member; a spring receiving tube having formed therein at least one bayonet receiving slot; two spaced fins each attached to said spring receiving tube at one of its ends and positioned within one of said fin receiving channels at the other of its *ends; a latching hood mountedon said hook carrying and housing member for movement to a hooklatching and to a hook unlatching position;

'a latching brim carried by said latching hood and positioned-for cooperating with said hook supporting-ledge to latch said fish-hooks upon said fish-hook holder when said latching hood is in its .hook latching position; a latching pin carriedby said latching hood and positioned for movement in said bayonet slot; and a latching hood latching spring positioned within said spring receiving tube. i

11. A safety fish-hook holder consisting of a tubular hook carrying and housing member having hook receiving slots formed therein in the upper part thereof and a leader receiving chamber formed in the lower part thereof; there being a plurality of cut outs formed in said leader receiving chamber forming open windows therein; a hook supporting ledge positioned on said hook carrying and housing member at the floor of said hook receiving slots; there being a pair of oppositely disposed fin receiving channels formed on the inner face of the wall of said hook carrying and housing member; a spring receiving tube having formed therein at least one bayonet receiving slot positioned within said hook carrying and housing member; two spaced fins each attached to said spring receiving tube at one of its ends and positioned within one of said fin receiving channels at the other of its ends; a latching finger attached to each of said fins attached to said spring receiving tube and positioned in one of said fin receiving channels; a latching hood mounted on said hook carrying and housing member for movement to a hook latching and to a hook unlatching position; a latching brim carried by said latching hood and positioned for cooperating with said hook supporting ledge to latch said fish-hooks upon said fish-hook holder when said latching hood is in its hook latching position; a latching pin carried by said latching hood and positioned for movement in said bavonet slot; and a latching hood latching spring positioned within said spring receiving tube.

12. A safety fish-hook holder consisting of a tubular hook carrying and housing member having hook receiving slots formed therein in the upper part thereof and a leader receiving chamber formed in the lower part thereof there being a plurality of cut outs formed in said leader receiving chamber forming open windows therein; a hook supporting ledge positioned on said hook carrying and housing member at the floor of said hook receiving slots; there being a pair of oppositely disposed fin receiving channels formed on the inner face of the wall of said hook carrying and housing member; there being a fin latching aperture formed in the wall of said hook carrying and housing member near the lower end of each of said fin receiving channels; a spring receiving tube having formed therein at least one bayonet receiving slot positioned within said hook carrying and housing member; two spaced fins each attached to said spring receiving tube at one of its ends and positioned within one of said fin receiving channels at the other of its ends; a

latching finger attached to each of said fins attached to said spring receiving tube and positioned in one of said fin receiving channels; a

latching pintle formed on each of said latching fingers and positioned within one of said fin latching apertures; a latching hood mounted on said hook carrying and housing member for movement to a hook latching and to a hook unlatching position; a latching brim carried bysaid latching hood and positioned for cooperating with saidhook supporting ledge to latch saidfishhooks upon said fish-hook holder when said latching 'hood is in its hook latching position; a latching pin carried by said latching hood and. positioned for movement in said bayonet slot; and a latching hood latching spring positioned within said 'spring'receiving tube.

13. A safety fish-hook holder consisting of a tubular hook carrying and housing member having hook receiving slots formed therein in the upper part thereof and a leader receiving chamber formed in the lower part thereof, a plurality of external fins formed on said hook carrying and housing member; there being a plurality of cut outs formed in said leader receiving chamber forming open windows therein; a hook supporting ledge positioned on said hook carrying and housing member at the fioor of said hook receiving slots; there being a pair of oppositely disposed fin receiving channels formed on the inner face of the wall of said hook carrying and housing member; a spring receiving tube having formed therein at least one bayonet receiving slot positioned within said hook carrying and housing member; two spaced fins each attached to said spring receiving tube at one of its ends and positioned within one of said fin receiving channels at the other of its ends; a latching finger attached to each of said fins attached to said spring receiving tube and positioned in one of said fin receiving channels; a latching hood mounted on said hook carrying and housing member for movement to a hook latching and to a hook unlatching position; a latching brim carried by said latching hood and positioned for cooperating with said hook supporting ledge to latch said fishhooks upon said fish-hook holder when said latching hood is in its hook latching position; a latching pin carried by said latching hood and positioned for movement in said bayonet slot; and a latching hood latching spring positioned. within said spring receiving tube.

14;. A safety fish-hook holder consisting of a tubular hook carrying and housing member having hook receiving slots formed therein in the upper part thereof and a leader receiving chamber formed in the lower part thereof there being a plurality of entry and exit slots formed in said leader receiving chamber, the upper end of one of the bounding walls of each of said entry and exit slots and the lower end of each of the other of said bounding walls being curved outwardly; a

plurality of external fins formed on said hook carrying and housing member; there being a plurality of cut outs formed in said leader receiving chamber forming open windows therein; there being a hook supporting ledge positioned on said hook carrying and housing member at the floor of said hook receiving slots; there being a pair of and housing member; a fin latching aperture formed in the wall of said hook carrying and housing member near the lower end of each of said fin receiving channel; a spring receiving tube having formed therein at least one bayonet receiving slot positioned within said hook carrying and housing member; two spaced fins each attached to said spring receiving tube at one of its ends and positioned within one of said fin receiving channels at the other of its ends; a latching finger at tached to each of said fins attached to said spring receiving tube and positioned in one of said fin receiving channels; a latching pintle formed on each of said latching fingers and positioned within one of said fin latching apertures; a latching hood mounted on said hook carrying and housing member for movement to .a hook latching and to a hook unlatching position; a latching brim'carried 20 by said latching, hood and positioned for cooperating with said hook supporting ledge to latch e 12 a a said fish-hooks upon said fish-hook holder when said latching hood is in its hook latching position; a latching pin carried by said latching hood and positioned for movement in said bayonet slot; and a latching hood latching spring positioned within said spring receiving tube.

FRANK WOODHEAD.

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